Anastasia Alexandrovna Platonova (Russian: Анастасия Александровна Платонова; born 28 August 1986) is a Russian former competitive ice dancer. With Alexander Grachev, she is a two-time (2008–2009) Finlandia Trophy silver medalist and 2008 NRW Trophy champion. With Andrei Maximishin, she is the 2006 Karl Schäfer Memorial silver medalist and won three gold medals in the ISU Junior Grand Prix series.

Anastasia Platonova
Platonova and Grachev in 2009.
Full nameAnastasia Alexandrovna Platonova
Born (1986-08-28) 28 August 1986 (age 38)
Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Figure skating career
CountryRussia
Began skating1990
Retired2010
Medal record
Representing  Russia
Figure skating: Ice dancing
Winter Universiade
Silver medal – second place 2007 Turin Ice dancing

Career

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Early in her career, Platonova competed with Dmitri Ponomarev.

Platonova competed with Andrei Maximishin from 2003 to 2007. They placed 6th at the 2005 World Junior Championships and 5th in 2006, as well as competing twice at the ISU Junior Grand Prix Final. Platonova and Maximishin placed 5th at 2006 Skate Canada International, their senior Grand Prix debut. They parted ways due to Platonova's back problem.[1] They were coached by Alexei Gorshkov in Odintsovo.[1]

After recuperating from her back issues, Platonova teamed up with Alexander Grachev. They were initially coached by Elena Kustarova and Svetlana Alexeeva in Moscow. In the summer of 2009, they switched to Alexander Zhulin and Oleg Volkov. They decided to retire from competition in 2010.[2]

Programs

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With Grachev

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Season Original dance Free dance
2009–2010
[3]
Dagestan folk dance:
  • Lezginka
2008–2009
[4]
  • Blues: St. James Infirmary Blues
  • Swing: Woodside Riot
  • Nocturne
    by Arno Babadganian

With Maximishin

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Season Original dance Free dance
2006–2007
[5]
  • Tango
    by Gotan Project
  • Legenda Flamenco
    by Didulia
2005–2006
[6]
  • Cha Cha: Caramelo
  • Mambo: Bye Bye
2004–2005
[7]
  • Quickstep from the "Muppet Show"
  • Slow foxtrot
  • Quickstep from the "Muppet Show"
  • Oriental dance

Competitive highlights

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GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

With Grachev

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International[8]
Event 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10
GP Cup of Russia 7th 5th
Finlandia Trophy 2nd 2nd
NRW Trophy 1st
National[9]
Russian Championships 5th 5th 7th

With Maximishin

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Platonova and Maximishin at the 2006 Skate Canada International
International[10]
Event 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07
GP Cup of Russia 9th
GP Skate Canada 5th
Schäfer Memorial 2nd
Universiade 2nd
International: Junior[10]
Junior Worlds 6th 5th
JGP Final 6th 6th
JGP Bulgaria 3rd 3rd
JGP Japan 1st
JGP Romania 1st
JGP Slovenia 7th
JGP Ukraine 1st
National[9]
Russian Champ. 4th
Russian Jr. Champ. 3rd 3rd

With Ponomarev

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International
Event 2002–2003
JGP Serbia 10th

References

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  1. ^ a b "Interview with Alexander Zhulin. May 2007 in Moscow". figureskating-online. 27 July 2007. Archived from the original on 16 March 2012. Retrieved 12 July 2011.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ Antsyreva, Svetlana; Ikunin, Dmitry (11 August 2010). Анастасия Платонова и Александр Грачёв: Мы открыты для предложений [Anastasia Platonova and Alexander Grachev: We are open to suggestions] (in Russian). fskate.ru. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
  3. ^ "Anastasia PLATONOVA / Alexander GRACHEV: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 7 March 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ^ "Anastasia PLATONOVA / Alexander GRACHEV: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 28 February 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. ^ "Anastasia PLATONOVA / Andrei MAXIMISHIN: 2006/2007". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 27 August 2007.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  6. ^ "Anastasia PLATONOVA / Andrei MAXIMISHIN: 2005/2006". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 25 April 2006.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  7. ^ "Anastasia PLATONOVA / Andrei MAKSIMISHIN: 2004/2005". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 9 February 2005.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  8. ^ "Competition Results: Anastasia PLATONOVA / Alexander GRACHEV". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016.
  9. ^ a b "Платонова Анастасия Александровна" [Anastasia Alexandrovna Platonova]. fskate.ru (in Russian).
  10. ^ a b "Anastasia PLATONOVA / Andrei MAKSIMISHIN". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 22 April 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
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